Dental Assisting-Degree
Overview
Approved By LWIA: 24
Last Re-Certification Date: 3/17/2025
Program Description
This degree will train graduates to gain employment in the following fields: Dental Assisting, Dental Office Support staff, and as an Expanded Functions Assistant. An Associates Degree will also give students who apply for a Dental Hygiene program or a Dental Hygiene Practitioner program better qualifications for the application process. This would also be the pathway for individuals seeking to advance into dental sales, dental laboratory technician, or teaching.
Established in 2014
CIP: 51-0601 Dental Assisting/Assistant.
Training Program Type
Vocational
Provider Information
Kaskaskia College
Associated Job Families and Occupations
- Healthcare Support Occupations
Certifying / Licensing / Registering Body
Quality Assurance
- Illinois Community College Board
- HLC
Education Information
Associates Degree
64 Weeks ( 1515.00 Hours / 64.00 Credit Hours )
| Tuition | $10,956.00 |
| Books | $1,368.00 |
| Fees | $2,385.00 |
| Other Expenses(Materials, Supplies, Tools, Uniforms, etc) | $775.00 |
| Total Cost | $15,484.00 |
Financial Aid
- Pell Grants
- Illinois Monetary Award Program
- Institutional Scholarships
- 3rd party loans and Scholarships
Application Procedure
Complete application and registration forms. Provide high school transcripts or GED certificate, provide college transcript.
Entry Requirements:
- Physical Exam
- Prerequisites - Keyboarding
- Other - Current Vacinations, Hep. B, Tetnus, TB test
Nondiscrimination, Equal Opportunity, and Disability Provisions Compliance Assurance
- EEO Compliant: Yes
- Disability Accomodation: Yes
Program Offerings
- Full-Time Enrollment
- Internships
- Classroom Instruction
- Labs
- Day Classes
Performance Data
Program: Dental Assisting-Degree
Overview
Approved By LWIA: 24
Last Re-Certification Date: 3/17/2025
Program Description
This degree will train graduates to gain employment in the following fields: Dental Assisting, Dental Office Support staff, and as an Expanded Functions Assistant. An Associates Degree will also give students who apply for a Dental Hygiene program or a Dental Hygiene Practitioner program better qualifications for the application process. This would also be the pathway for individuals seeking to advance into dental sales, dental laboratory technician, or teaching.
Established in 2014
CIP: 51-0601 Dental Assisting/Assistant.
Provider Information
Kaskaskia College
Associated Job Families and Occupations
- Healthcare Support Occupations
Certifying / Licensing / Registering Body
Quality Assurance
- Illinois Community College Board
- HLC
Education Information
Associates Degree
64 Weeks ( 1515.00 Hours / 64.00 Credit Hours )
| Tuition | $10,956.00 |
| Books | $1,368.00 |
| Fees | $2,385.00 |
| Other Expenses(Materials, Supplies, Tools, Uniforms, etc) | $775.00 |
| Total Cost | $15,484.00 |
Financial Aid
- Pell Grants
- Illinois Monetary Award Program
- Institutional Scholarships
- 3rd party loans and Scholarships
Application Procedure
Complete application and registration forms. Provide high school transcripts or GED certificate, provide college transcript.
Entry Requirements:
- Physical Exam
- Prerequisites - Keyboarding
- Other - Current Vacinations, Hep. B, Tetnus, TB test
Nondiscrimination, Equal Opportunity, and Disability Provisions Compliance Assurance
- EEO Compliant: Yes
- Disability Accomodation: Yes
Program Offerings
- Full-Time Enrollment
- Internships
- Classroom Instruction
- Labs
- Day Classes